Bonner quickly tied his hands and feet, guarding against emergencies in case of his own incapacitation as the result of the bullet wound in his leg; then he hobbled off with the lantern past the groaning Amazon in quest of Rosalie Gray.

It did not occur to him until afterward that single handed he had overcome a most desperate band of criminals, so simply had it all worked out up to the time of the encounter with the woman.
A few yards beyond where the old woman lay moaning he came upon the cave in which the bandits made their home.

Holding the lantern above his head, Bonner peered eagerly into the cavern.

In the farthest corner crouched a girl, her terror-struck eyes fastened upon the stranger.
"How do you do, Miss Gray," came the cheery greeting from his lips.

She gasped, swept her hand over her eyes, and tried piteously to speak.